59. Of the thousands of known volcanoes in the world, the _________ majority are inactive.
A) tremendous B) demanding
C) intensive D) overwhelming
60. In general, matters which lie entirely within state borders are the _________ concern of state governments.
A) extinct B) excluding
C) excessive D) exclusive
61. The poetry of Ezra Pound is sometimes difficult to understand because it contains so many ________ references.
A) obscure B) acute
C) notable D) objective
62. The mayor was asked to _______ his speech in order to allow his audience to raise questions.
A) constrain B) conduct
C) condense D) converge
63. The morning news says a school bus ___________ with a train at the junction and a group of policemen were sent there immediately.
A) bumped B) collided
C) crashed D) struck
64. Sometimes patients suffering from severe pain can be helped by “drugs” that aren’t really drugs at all _________ sugar pills that contain no active chemical elements.
A) or rather B) rather than
C) but rather D) other than
65. We are writing to the manager ________ the repairs recently carried out at the above address.
A) with the exception of B) with the purpose of
C) with reference to D) with a view to
66. When I said goodbye to her, she _________ the door.
A) saw me at B) set me off
C) sent me to D) showed me to
67. In the meantime, the question facing business is whether such research is _____ the costs.
A) worth B) worth of
C) worthy D) worthwhile
68. During the nineteen years of his career, France Battiate has won the ________ of a wide audience outside Italy.
A) enjoyment B) appreciation
C) evaluation D) reputation
69. Although most dreams apparently happen ________, dream activity may be provoked by external influences.
A) spontaneously B) simultaneously
C) homogeneously D) instantaneously
70. He is holding a __________ position in the company and expects to be promoted soon.
A) subordinate B) succeeding
C) successive D) subsequent
A) tremendous B) demanding
C) intensive D) overwhelming
60. In general, matters which lie entirely within state borders are the _________ concern of state governments.
A) extinct B) excluding
C) excessive D) exclusive
61. The poetry of Ezra Pound is sometimes difficult to understand because it contains so many ________ references.
A) obscure B) acute
C) notable D) objective
62. The mayor was asked to _______ his speech in order to allow his audience to raise questions.
A) constrain B) conduct
C) condense D) converge
63. The morning news says a school bus ___________ with a train at the junction and a group of policemen were sent there immediately.
A) bumped B) collided
C) crashed D) struck
64. Sometimes patients suffering from severe pain can be helped by “drugs” that aren’t really drugs at all _________ sugar pills that contain no active chemical elements.
A) or rather B) rather than
C) but rather D) other than
65. We are writing to the manager ________ the repairs recently carried out at the above address.
A) with the exception of B) with the purpose of
C) with reference to D) with a view to
66. When I said goodbye to her, she _________ the door.
A) saw me at B) set me off
C) sent me to D) showed me to
67. In the meantime, the question facing business is whether such research is _____ the costs.
A) worth B) worth of
C) worthy D) worthwhile
68. During the nineteen years of his career, France Battiate has won the ________ of a wide audience outside Italy.
A) enjoyment B) appreciation
C) evaluation D) reputation
69. Although most dreams apparently happen ________, dream activity may be provoked by external influences.
A) spontaneously B) simultaneously
C) homogeneously D) instantaneously
70. He is holding a __________ position in the company and expects to be promoted soon.
A) subordinate B) succeeding
C) successive D) subsequent